Tear bottles reappeared during the Victorian period of the 19th century,
when those mourning the loss of loved ones would collect their tears in
bottles with special stoppers that allowed the tears to evaporate. When
the tears had evaporated, the mourning period would end.
In some American Civil War stories, women were said to have cried into
tear bottles and saved them until their husbands returned from battle.
Their collected tears would show the men how much they were adored and
missed...
Dí tú! Y no se evaporaba??
ReplyDeleteDespués de un tiempo, si, y precisamente esa una de sus funciones: cuando las lágrimas se evaporaban se terminaba el luto de las viudas.
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